Trump fulfills his promise! The U.S. Department of Defense releases the first batch of top-secret UFO files: PURSUE system officially launched

The truth about UFOs is no longer under wraps! The U.S. Department of War (DOW) officially launched the era of "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)" declassification today (8th), going live with the "PURSUE" system and releasing the first batch of 162 declassified files. This move stems from a direct directive by President Trump, aimed at ending the government's long-standing blockade on files regarding extraterrestrial life. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared: "It is time for the American people to see the truth with their own eyes." (Previous coverage: Trump meets with Artemis II astronauts, promises: UFO and alien declassification coming soon, massive amounts of undisclosed data to be exposed) (Background: Trump: First batch of UFO documents to be released "very, very quickly," unearthing many interesting things) The U.S. government's wall of secrecy regarding "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)" officially collapsed today (8th). According to the latest announcement released by the Department of War (DOW) on May 8, 2026, the official "Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE)" has been activated, and the release of the first batch of top-secret government documents related to extraterrestrial life and UFOs has begun. This "unprecedented" transparency initiative stems from a bombshell statement made by President Donald Trump on Truth Social on February 19, 2026. At the time, Trump directed that, based on intense public interest, he would require the Secretary of War and relevant intelligence agencies to fully identify and disclose all government files concerning extraterrestrial life and UAP. He concluded his statement by writing: "GOD BLESS AMERICA!" In response to this presidential directive, the DOW and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) launched an interagency collaboration, with a review scope covering dozens of agencies including the White House, the Department of Energy, NASA, and the FBI, involving tens of millions of documents. Officials stated that due to the sheer volume of files (including a large amount of physical paper records), they will adopt a "rolling release" approach, with new progress every few weeks. In the first batch (Release 01) of declassified documents released today, there are 162 primary files originating from the FBI, all presented in PDF format. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a firm and sincere statement regarding this: "The DOW is fully aligned with President Trump's position, committed to unprecedented transparency. These long-classified files have fueled various reasonable speculations among the public, and now it is time for the American people to see the truth with their own eyes." It is worth noting that the documents currently released are all "unresolved cases" where the government cannot determine the nature of the phenomena. The DOW stated that it welcomes private experts and scientists to download and judge the content for themselves; as for resolved UAP cases, the government will report on them separately in the future. This declassification action is not limited to the DOW but involves multiple core executive departments of the United States. This marks a fundamental shift in the U.S. government's attitude toward the issue of "extraterrestrial contact" — moving from long-term "denial and concealment" to "disclosure and education." Currently, the public can access these documents directly through the official DOW website. Although the time and location for some events in the first batch of files are marked as N/A (not available), more details are expected to be exposed subsequently. The DOW suggests that interested individuals can also visit AARO.mil to view more historical UAP records. As tens of millions of files are gradually declassified, the world is holding its breath: what truths has the U.S. government been hiding?